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How social workers are helping to provide 24/7 mental health crisis care in the Children’s Hospital emergency department

March 5, 2025 Hailey Richardson and Hunter Kameka are familiar faces in the paediatric emergency department at London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Children’s Hospital. Social workers by training, Richardson and Kameka are part of a specialized

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LHSC celebrates Black history through cuisine and art

February 28, 2025 The sights and smells of Guyanese and Ghanaian ingredients filled London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) cafeterias this month as part of the hospital’s Black History Month celebrations. The University Hospital (UH) cafeteria was

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Patient Safety in Research

February 25, 2025 Janet Knechtel is the manager of Quality Assurance and Education at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI). Starting her career in pharmaceutical research, she has worked in various research roles at LHSC over the

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LHSC celebrates record-breaking number of babies born in 2024

February 24, 2025 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is celebrating an extraordinary milestone: a record-breaking number of babies born in 2024. In total, 6,452 babies were delivered between January 1 and December 31. This represents a five per

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Tune in to LHSC's Community Update Meeting

February 18, 2025 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is hosting its Community Update Meeting on Wednesday, February 19 at 12 p.m. and everyone is invited to join. LHSC’s Community Update Meetings are hosted monthly to provide community members with

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London Health Sciences Centre celebrates transplant milestone

February 14, 2025 On December 18, the Multi-Organ Transplant Program (MOTP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) reached a significant milestone of more than 7,000 transplants performed since the program’s official inception in 1972. “Our program

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Provincial Election Special Ballot Voting – February 17, 18 and 19, 2025

February 12, 2025 Election Day in Ontario is Thursday, February 27, 2025. Patients in hospital who are eligible to vote can register under special voting rules. Family of paediatric patients who are eligible to vote may also register. At LHSC this

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PEPP provides crucial family and caregiver support to help patient outcomes

February 11, 2025 Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) helps stabilize clients experiencing psychosis and helps them re-engage with their lives in the community. There are many

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LHSC celebrates Resident Doctors Appreciation Week

February 10, 2025 At London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), medical residents are integral to providing high-quality patient care, driving research and innovation, and shaping the future of health-care education. Each February, hospitals across Canada

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Empowering Black leaders at LHSC through the Western B.L.U.E. program

Above (left to right): Forbehn Fossungu, Gabriella Game, and Nyechuor Deng are tackling projects that will transform health for Black patients, families, and communities. February 3, 2025 Three remarkable students from Western University are making